Edward Henley McIntosh was born in Wisconsin, April 21, 1891. He was apprenticed to a jeweler and watch-maker while in high school and he also attended a watch-makers school. He came to David City by train in 1915 and began working for the Albright Jewelry Store. In 1916, he began working for the Buchta Jewelry Store, which he purchased in 1925. He married Beatrice Hale in 1919, and they raised three children. The jewelry store was sold in 1950s. Edward McIntosh died in June, 1955.